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M3.2 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-08-05 07:13:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
21.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA on August 5, 2026 at 07:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e90a0f673360356f8ccf175db7f4509a8d3765be
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 07:13:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.96000, 125.14000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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